Police say they were called to the 7700 block of Webster Lane in Fort Washington at about midnight Saturday. Officers found 16-year-old Jones outside suffering from an apparent gunshot wound. He was taken to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead.

Witnesses say Jones was leaving a well-chaperoned birthday party when he was shot. At a news conference held Thursday afternoon, police said the shooting was gang related. Ings and Fisher are affiliated with a local gang and Jones was affiliated with a different gang, according to Police Chief Mark Magaw.

The department is asking for the public’s continuing cooperation in identifying and locating a third suspect.

The arrests came after a Wednesday night meeting hosted by police and school officials drew about 200 people to the cafeteria of Friendly High School, where Jones was a student. The purpose of the meeting was to get tips and calm the community’s frayed nerves.

WNEW’s George Mesthos contributed to this report. Follow him on Twitter.